Grain-shocking mechanism



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' I GRAIN SHOCKING NIECHANISM Filed June 1'7, 1926 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 'ITGJO George Ihnes Patented Dec. 2, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT oFrlcr.

GEORGE INNES, OF DAVENPORT, IOWA, ASS'liG'rNOR TO INNES MANUFACTURING COM- PANY, OF BETTFNDORF, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE enam-snookme MncriANIsM Application iileiiifune 17,

This invention relates to machines for shocking grain received from'a binder and particularly to mechanism for automatically conveying grain from a binder to a shocker basket and for recovering grain particles.

In this specification and in the appended claims the term grain stalks will refer to stalks having heads attached thereto and grain particles .will refer to individual grains or heads of grain or parts thereof unattached to stalks or having but very short stalks attached thereto.

In the past, while various methods and means have been employed for transferring bundles of grain from a binder to a shocker basket, loose grain stalks and grain particles accumulating in the binder and upon the binder deck have been ordinarily unrecovered, resulting in a very appreciableeconomic loss. Furthermore, any grain particles loosened from the grain bundles during the conveyance thereof from the binder deck to the shocker basket-have ordinarily been lost. An object of my invention is to provide an advantageous and compact mechamsm for conveying bundles of grain and grain stalks from a binder to a shocker basket.

' Another object of this invention is to provide means for recovering grain particles from a binder, and disposing such particles in a suitable container.

A furtherobject of the invention is to provide means for receiving grain bundles, grain stalks and particles from a binderdeck, delivering said bundles and stalks to a. shocker basket, and collecting lsaid grain particles and disposing them in a suitable container.

anism according to my invention disposed in cooperative relation with and forming an integral part of a grain shocker, parts being broken away toshow the interior of the mechi l:

1826. Serial No. 116,548.

Fig. 2 is an elevation from the left side of a mechanism according to my invention attached to a grain shocker;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic top plan view showing a binder deck, a grain shocker basket, and mechanism according to my inven tion disposed intermediate said binder and shocker basket;

- Fig. 5 is an elevation on line 55 of Fig. 4; V

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation from the left side, partly broken away of the mechanism shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary elevation, partly in section, of gear mechanism shown in Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a horizontal section on line 8-8 of Fig. 7;

9 is a section on line 9-9 of Fig. 6;

Figs. 10 to 13, inclusive, are diagrammatic elevations showing. the path of grain through the mechanism of my invention. I l/Vhile the grain shocker illustrated in the drawings is substantially similar in general characteristics to that shown in my U. S. Patent No. 1,512,? 68, datedOct. 21, 1924, it will be understood that the mechanism of my present invention may be employed with or made an integral partof various types and forms of Shockers.

My improved mechanism, which may be termed a grain saver, has several functions, including those which willnow be mentioned.

The grain saver receives from the binder deck the direction of movement of the harvesting machinery. The grain saver reverses'the position of the bundles and delivers them adjacent the shocker basket with the butt sends facing rearwardly. Grain stalks are also delivered adjacent theshocker basketto form a part of the shock. Grain particles received from the binder deck, asiwell asparticles loos- EGG ened from the bundles, are collected in a grain-tight receptacle and conveyed to a suitable container, which, for convenience, may be replaceable. The grain saver may be attached to a shocker or may form an integral part thereof.

The advantageous location of the grain saver with respect to the remainder of the harvesting machinery is illustrated diagrammatically in Figs. 4 and 5, wherein the grain saver 1 is shown as being disposed intermediate the binder deck 2 of the binder 3 and the shocker basket 4 of the shocker 5. Draft bar mechanism 6 is shown of a form adapted for use where the harvesting machinery is to be drawn by horses. lVhen in operation, the machinery shown in Fig. 4 moves in a direction from right to left. It will be noted that the binder deck 2 is located adjacent the grain saver. Between the binder deck and the receptacle 9 of the grain saver is a trough 2a to receive the grain particles and stalks which are ordinarily lost in the field and hold them to be swept into the receptacle 9 by the transfer or" the bundles from the binder deck. The trough 2a is secured to the grain saver mechanism by any suitable supporting means and is provided with a suitable slot 25, through which the binder needle (not shown) operates, as is well understood. Preferably, at the side 20 and the under edge 26! of the slot is provided an upstanding flange to prevent loose grain particles from falling through the slot to the ground. The grain particles are directed around the slot and collect in the lower end of the trough and are swept with the bundles into the receptacle 9. It will "be seen that the loose stalks which are out of line to come under the binding twine as the bundle is being bound will also be collected in this trough and swept, together with the grain particles, into the receptacle 9. It will also be noted that the construction of the trough 2a is such that on ejectment, grain bundles and particles will be elevated sufiiciently to be transferred to the grain saver regardless of differences in elevation between the trough 2a and platform 38 such as due to unevenness of the field surface. Grain bundles 7 are ordinarily transferred from the binder deck to the grain saver 1 in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 10, by the ejector fingers 8, (Figs. 4 and which rotate about the shaft 800 as an axis. t will be understood, of course, that the bundles 7 may be transferred to the grain saver 1 by any suitable or equivalent means.

The grain saver 1 is shown as comprising a grain-tight metal receptacle 9 supported by. the frame 10 of the shocker 5 and by additional strengthening members 11. The receptacle 9 is provided with an upwardly extending portion 12. In Figure 1 is shown a slightly modified -form of grain saver, whichwill be described hereinafter.

Disposed within the receptacle 9 are the conveyor belts A, B, C, D and E, whereby the grain bundles 7 are reversed and grain stalks and bundles conveyed to the platform 13 and whereby grain particles are delivered to containers 14. The said conveyor belts rotate in the directions indicated in Figs. 10 to 13.

The receptacle 9 is shown as provided with side walls 15 and 16, end walls 17 and bottom 18. The upwardly extending portion 12 is provided with side walls 19 and 20 and bottom 21.

The belt A moves over rollers 22 and 23, which, in turn, are mounted on the axial rods 24 and 25 and locked against rotative movement with said rods. The rods 24 and 25 are ournaled in suitable bearing members 26 and 27 (Fig. 2) affixed to the side walls 15 and 16. The belt A is preferably of canvas provided with Wooden cleats 28, which cleats cooperate with the grain to convey the same.

Conveyor belt B is mounted on and moved by three rollers 29, 30 and 31, (Figs. 10 to 13) which, in turn, are carried by the axial rods 32, 33 and 34 journaled in the bearing members 35, 86 and 37 mounted on the side Walls 15 and 16'. The belt B is also provided with wooden cleats 28. Disposed over the top surface of the belt B is an apron 38, which is adjustable by the adjusting means designated at 39 to dispose the apron at the desired angle. The apron 38 is adapted to receive and support the bundles 7 received from the binder and direct such bundles into the interior of the receptacle 9.

The belt C is mounted on and rotates on rollers 40 and 41, which rollers are, in turn, mounted on the rods 42 and 43, journaled in bearing portions 44 and 45 attached to the side walls 15 and 16 of the receptacle 9. Between the rods 42 and 43 are a pair of guides 46, which are preferably made of wood. and which serve to keep the upper surface of the belt C in the desired plane. The belt C is provided with wooden cleats 28 similar to those on the belts A and B. Disposed between the upper and lower surfaces of the belt C is a conveyor mechanism 47, (Fig. 3) which preferably comprises a spiral screw conveyor to convey the accumulated Waste material or chaff, which may collect between the surfaces of the belt, out of the machine and prevent clogging up of the conveyor mechanism. 'The said screw conveyor may be actuated by suitable gearing from the rod 42.

Conveyor belt D moves on rollers 51 and 52, which in turn, are mounted on the rods 53 and The rods 53 are shown as jour naled in the bearing members 45. The rods 54 are journaled in the bearing members 55. A pair of guides 56'is disposed between the rods 53 and 54 and serves to guide the upper surface of the conveyor belt D. p The oppo- *are movable toward and away from the belt D in the slots 64 of the U-shaped member 65. which surrounds the receptacle portion '12 and extends outwardly therefrom. The

, rod 61 is journaled at its ends in the gear casings 66, which are-pivotally .mounted on ex ensions of rod 34 as an axis, as willmost clearly be seen by reference to Figs. 7 and 8. By the above-described mounting of the rods 61 and 62, it will be seen that the conveyor belt E may be moved toward or away from the conveyor belt D to permit bundles of grain of various dimensions to pass therebetween. Mounted between the rods 61 and 62 are a pair of guides 67, which serve to keep the surfaces of the conveyor belt E, and particularly the lower surface thereof, in de sired position. The guides 67 vmay be maintained in spaced relation by means 57 similar to those employed with the guides 56 between the surfaces of the belt lhe belt E is provided with wooden cleats'28, similar to those previously'described in connection with belts A, Band C. Outwardly of the guides 67 are provided a pair of sheet metal members 68, which are adapted to overlie th corres oondin side Walls 19 and 20 of e l g ward the shocker basket. {For the same purpose, an upper guide member 93 is'attached the receptacle portion 12 so that said receptacle portionmay be enclosed regardless of the position of the-belt E with respect to the belt D. Tension springs 69 connected to the respective guides 56 and 67 serve to maintain the belts D and E in relatlvely close relation to each other until spread further apart by bundles of grain 7' moving upwardly therebetween, as will be later further described.

The power for driving the various belt con- 'veyors described in the. preceding paragraphs is obtained from the rotating axle of th'e'moving shocker. Disposed on the axle 70 of the shocker is a gear wheel 71 cooperatively associated with a'second gear wheel 72 mounted on the same shaft 3 .as the sprocket wheel 74. The shaft73issuitably supportedbybeaiing portions attached to the frame 10. Associated with the sprocket wheel 7 4 is the chain 7 5, by means of which power is transmittedto drive all of the belts.

The chain 75 is shown as: associated with lsprockets located'onlthe left-handside of the machine; Thus, referring". particularly to Figs. 2 and 6, there is disposed on the outer end of rod 54 a sprocket wheel 76, by means of which the belt D is driven.

On the shaft 77 (Fig. 8), journaled in the housing 66, is a sprocket wheel 78, which serves to drive belts B and E. On the same shaft 77 is mounted a gear wheel 78a, which, in turn, drives'the gear wheels 79 and 80, (Fig. 7), which are respectively mounted on the rods 34 and 61. As previously mentioned, the housing 66 is pivotally mounted on the shaft 34, whereby a driving connection may bemaintained with belts B and E, regardless of the position of the belt Ewith respectto of the shaft 43 is a sprocket 85, and on the:

right-hand ends of shafts 24 and 42 are the sprockets 86 and 87, respectively. Pivotally supported from the rod 42 is an idler sprocket 88. A chain. 89 passes over the above four sprockets, whereby the belt A is driven in a direction indicated in Fig. 10.

Extending upwardly from the side wall 16 and supported by member 90cis a deflector 91, which assists in directing bundles of grain 7 into the receptacle 9. Extending upwardly from the platform 13 at the left-hand side of the grainsaver and connected to theside wall-19 is an upstandingguide member 92, which assists in directing grain bundles toto the side wall members 68. Between the upper end of the belt E and the platform 13 (Fig. 3) is a screen 94, which is shown as comprisinga series of parallel bars. The ob-;

ject of the screen is to permit grain particles to pass therethrough while bundles and stalks are carried thereover. Beneath the screen 94 and attached to the upper receptacle portion 12 is a hopper 95,which is'open at the bottom. Adjacent'the bottom of the hopper arehooks 96, to which the topsv of the containers 14 may be attached. These containers are preferably grain sacks. Disposed on the frame 10 is a container support 97, which isadapted to support the bottom of a removable container 14 (Figs. 10tof13),

The operation of my improveddevice is as follows; I I

Grain bundles 7 are transmitted-by the ejector fingers 8 from the binder deck across the trough 20, together with the loose grain particles and stalks, into the receptacle 9, the "apron 3S andthe member 91 assistingin directing the bundles and material into the receptaole.

Referring now to Fig. 10, the conveyor belt A moving in the direction indicated in the drawing, moves the butt end of the bundle downwardly to the position shown in Fig. 11, at which time the conveyor C, together with the conveyor A, moves the bundle into the position shown in Fig. 12, from which position the conveyors D and E carry the bundles up the steep incline in a manner shown in Fig. 13 and deliver the bundle to the position shown in the dotted lines in Fig. 13, from which position on the platform 13 the bundles may be directed, manually or otherwise, into the shocker basket 4. It will be noted that any stalks will be likewise conveyed to the platform 13. It will be seen that by reason of the yieldable construction of the belt E, the said belt is movable to engage, together with the belt D, grain bundles 7 of varying degrees of thickness. It will be understood that the incline of the conveyors D and E is sufficiently steep that a pair of conveyors D and E engaging the bundles 7 on opposite sides thereof is desirable in order to convey the bundles up such steep incline, the yielding construction of the conveyor E permitting the conveyance of bundles of varying thickness. Grain particles entering the receptacle 9, on the other hand, are conveyed by the conveyors upwardly of the container D through the screen 94- and hopper 95 into a removable container 14.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a very convenient and efiicient automatic mechanism for conveying bundles of grain from a binder deck to ashocker basket, and for recovering all of the loose grain particles and stalks from the binder deck.

It will also be seen that I have provided means for conveying recovered grain particles to a suitable replaceable container.

Furthermore, it is to be understood that the particular forms of apparatus shown and described, and the particular procedure set forth, and presented for purposes of explanation and illustration and that various modifications of said apparatus and procedure can be made without departing from my inventi on as defined in the appended claims.

hat I claim is:

1. In binding and shocking apparatus, in combination, a trough arranged to receive grain bundles from a binder an open-top grain-receiving receptacle, means for transferring said bundles from said trough to said receptacle, means within said receptacle to reverse the position of grain bundles in a vertical plane, and conveying means arranged to carry the reversed bundles upwardly to the top of a shocker basket.

2. In binding and shocking apparatus, in combination, a trough arranged to receive grain particles and bundles from a binder, an

open-top grain-tight grain receiving receptacle, means within said receptacle to reverse the position of grain-bundles in a vertical plane, conveying means arranged to carry the reversed bundles upwardly to the top of a shocker basket, and means for transferring said grain particles to a container.

3. In grain shocking apparatus, in combination, an open-top, grain receiving receptacle, means within said receptacle to reverse the position of grain bundles in a vertical plane, and conveying means arranged to carry the reversed bundles upwardly to the top of a shocker basket.

4:. In grain shocking apparatus, in combination, an open-top grain-tight receptacle formed to receive grain bundles and grain particles, means within said receptacle to reverse the position of grain bundles in a vertical plane, conveying means arranged to carry the reversed bundles upwardly to the top of a shocker basket, and means for transferring I said grain particles to a container.

5. In grain shocking apparatus. in combination, a grain-tight metal receptacle adapted to receive grain bundles from a binder with the butts of said bundles foremost, means within said receptacle to dispose said bundles of grain on the bottom thereof with the butts facing rearwardly, an inclined conveyor adapted to receive said bundles from the bottom of said receptacle and discharge said bundles to the shocker basket, and means to deliver said bundles from the bottom of said receptacle to said inclined conveyor.

6. In grain shocking apparatus, a bundle turning and conveying mechanism comprising a grain-t-ight receptacle having an inclined apron disposed to receive a grain bundle from a binder with the butt of said bundle facing forwardly, and conveyors carried by said receptacle to cause the bundle to be turned end for end and presented to a pair of upwardly inclined belt conveyors to convey the bundle to the top of the shocker basket.

7. In a grain shocking apparatus adapted to receive grain from a binder and transmit said grain to a shocker basket, in combination, an open-top grain-tight metal receptacle adapted to receive bundles of grain with the butts foremost, means disposed at one side of the container to direct the bundles from the deck of a binder into said receptacle, means adapted to turn said bundles end for end in said receptacle with the butts facing rearwardly, and an inclined conveyor adapted to convey said bundles to said shocker basket, and means to deliver said bundles of grain to said inclined conveyor.

8. In combination with a grain shocking apparatus including a shocker basket and a suitable receiving and conveying mechanism to receive the grain from the deck of the binder and transfer it to the shocker basket,

said mechanism including a grain-tight receptacle, a deflector todeflect successive bundles of grain ejected from the binder deck into the receptacle, mechanism in the receptacle to reverse the bundles of grain so that the butts face rearwardly, and conveyor mechanism to convey the bundles up a relatively steep incline to the top of the shocker basket, said conveyor mechanism having a pair of opposed conveyors mounted to yieldingly engage bundles of Variable thickness.

9. In grain shocking apparatus, a bundle turning and conveying mechanism comprising a grain-tight receptacle having an inclined receiving pan to receive bundles from the deck of a binder and having mechanism to turn the bundles end for end, and an'upwardly inclined conveyor mechanism carried by said receptacle, said conveyor mechanism comprising separately driven belt conveyors, the rolls of one conveyor being mounted for movement transversely relative. to the other conveyor to engage bundles of variablethickness.

10. The invention specified in claim 8, in which the conveyors are each mounted to be separately driven about the conveyor rolls, the rolls of one conveyor being yieldingly mounted for transverse movement with respect to the other conveyor so that bundles of variable thickness will be tightly engaged and readily conveyed to the shocker basket.

11. In a grain-tight attachment for a binder and shocker adapted to convey grain ejected from the binder deck to the shocker basket, in combination, a grain-tight receptacle having an open-top sufficiently large to receive a bundle of grain vertically, a shield member extending upwardly on the side of said open-top opposite to the binder adapted to direct bundles of grain toward said openin an inclined apron disposed on one side of said opening adjacent to said shield memher, a belt conveyor disposed in part under said apron extending beyond said apron toward said opening and rotating in a directlon toward said opening, a second conveyor disposed adjacent said shield member on the opposite side of said top opening from said first conveyor adapted to rotate'do-wnwardly of said opening, a third belt conveyor disposed on the bottom of said receptacle and rotating in a direction away from said second conveyor, whereby said bundle of grain is caused to travel along said third conveyor longitudinally in a reversed position, and a pair of inclined belt conveyors adapted to receive said bundles from said third conveyor and convey said bundles upwardly to the top of said shocker basket.

12. In a grain-tight conveying attachment for a binder and shocker adapted to receive grain ejected from the binder deck and convey it to the shocker basket, in combination, a substantially vertical member against which a bundleof grain strikes on ejectment from the binder deck, said memberbeing adapted to direct said bundle into the open top of said conveying attachment, aninclined apron, a first belt conveyor disposed in part beneath said apron, a second beltconveyor disposed on the opposite side of said top opening, said first and second conveyors moving in a direction downwardly-of said opening,- a cleated' belt conveyor disposed at the bottom of said aperture, and'a pair of inclined conveyors adapted to convey-said bundle in reversed position to the top of said shocker basket, the upper of said inclined conveyors being yieldable dependent onthe size of the-bundle being conveyed. u

'13. I-n combination with grain shocking apparatus, a grain shocking machine includ ing a shocker basket, and a suitable receiving and conveying mechanism to receive grain" bundlesfrom the deck of a binder and to transfer said bundles to the shocker basket, said mechanism including a suitable grain-tight receptacle and conveyors arranged therein to reverse the position of said bundles and convey them with the butts thereof facing rearwardlyto the shocker basket, and: means for collecting in a suit able container grain particles received from the binder deck and loosened within the conveying apparatus. r 7

14. I11 grain shocking apparatus, in combination, a grain shocking machine including a shocker basket, and mechanism arranged between the deck of a binder and the shocker basket, said mechanism including a grain-tight metal receptacle, an upright member disposed to receive the bundles of grain and grain particles ejected from the binder deck and to deflect said bundles and particles into said receptacle, conveying mechanism carried by the receptacle and adapted to convey the bundles to the shocker basket, means for separating the loose grain particles from the bundles, and means for collecting such grain particles in a suitable container.

15. In grain shocking apparatus, adapted to receive bundles of grain from a binder with the butts thereof facing forwardly and to convey said bundles to a shocker basket with the butts facing rearwardly, in combination, a grain-tight metal receptacle adapted to receive bundles of grain and grain particles from a binder deck with the butts of said bundles facing forwardly, mechanism within said receptacle to reverse the longitudinal position of said bundles, conveying means adapted to convey said bundles from the bottom of said receptacle to the top of said shocker basket with the butts 'of said bundles facing rearwardly, and means to separate and collect in a suitable container said grain particles.

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16. In combination, a grain shocking machine including a shocker basket, and a suitable receiving and conveying mechanism to receive grain bundles and grain particles from the deck of a binder and transfer said bundles to the shocker basket, said mechanism including a suitable grain-tight receptacle, an upright member to deflect successive bundles of grain into the receptacle, means in said receptacle to reverse the position of the bundles so that the butts face rearwardly, said means conveying the bundles upwardly to a delivery pan adjacent the shocker basket, and means to collect said grain particles in a suitable container.

17 In grain shocking apparatus, in com? bination, a grain-tight metal receptacle adapted to receive grain bundles and grain )articles from a binder deck, said receptacle having conveyors to turn the bundles and convey them up a relatively steep incline to the top of the shocker basket, one of said conveyors comprising an endless belt disposed adjacent the bottom of the receptacle and adapted to overlap the rearward end of an upwardly inclined conveyor, whereby the loose grain particles may be carried from the bottom of the receptacle to the upwardly inclined conveyor, and means carried by said upwardly inclined conveyor to convey said grain particles upwardly and deposit them in a suitable container.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

GEORGE INNES. 

